singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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6 A+ l# q5 x1 l% W5 L2 \( Xcanteen only...
( t$ @  X- U- x/ Stall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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, B7 c( E3 h$ P+ u9 k  ]6 S- Rthat's expensive....
3 F) X) k; T; E2 ai thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 n! f* C) s: u: N( S
I never really like starbucks. they...

3 Q5 H6 D! s: vwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:3 _, W2 m  A: o) j9 t
I never really like starbucks. they...

: U# I& @8 ^' E2 ~myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:4 a8 O( h4 d1 s' @2 }
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# F$ u( }2 E) @1 j8 rIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:* k7 u* Q3 ^. I' z2 J8 U. J

1 m  q: z( L! E$ T, P8 Y$ z4 rwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?) ~5 |" \+ H; Y+ t
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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! p* X4 b2 J# A1 t& Lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:) s* U+ H1 Y* e9 X
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9 |  o) f+ e. J0 h/ V1 k! m1 y. c1 PThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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% r) n8 Q6 E9 d( {$ q8 dIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:4 i' i! S% ?3 V# n: @7 w

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, Y# ^' u4 l. H; H1 e8 AAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:9 w/ e( g+ Y" L. x* t$ W7 h
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too